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Originally Posted by bemerritt
Any advice on the area in general would be great. But we are mainly looking to get on as many backroads as possible, get away from people and drink beer. A couple hikes here and there and a touristy day or two would be good as well.
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If you want to get away from the madhouse of traffic, campgrounds, motor homes, tenters, and bike riders, I can't recomend Temple mountain highly enough. It's not far from Goblin valley, which was like daycare at Disneyland. About an hours drive from there, you begin to head up the mountain, past all the campers until you finally leave them all behind. We found an amazing (free) campsite at the top of the mountain and had it all to ourselves with stunning views in every direction. From there you can put together an all day loop that includes abandoned mines, old buildings, spectacular scenery, easy driving on smooth dirt roads, wildlife, and few if any people. We hit three of the big four parks, and this loop was far better in our minds, but I hate trying to enjoy the scenery amid the crush of humanity.